Francesco Fabbretti

STORIE DI VINI E VITICOLTORI

Colorino

Carmignano Terre a Mano 2016, Fattoria di Bacchereto

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According to the available historical sources, it would seem that the history of the area of Carmignano has its roots in the Early Middle Ages, with documents attesting to its agricultural vocation dating back to 804 BC. Certainly, in the eighteenth century, these lands were renowned for their wine production, so much so that Cosimo III de’ Medici, with his 1716 ban, regulated their production legally, including them among the most suitable Tuscany areas. [Read more…] about Carmignano Terre a Mano 2016, Fattoria di Bacchereto

Chianti Classico Riserva 2010, Badia a Coltibuono

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The history of the Badia (Abbey) in Coltibuono is very ancient: it was built around the church of San Lorenzo in Coltibuono, in the second half of the eleventh century, taking the name of Badia a Cultusboni, from the Latin cultus (agriculture) and bonus (good), which told how those lands had a particular vocation for agriculture. In fact, the work of the Vallombrosan monks, the Badia inhabitants, was focused on the revival of agriculture, based mainly on the oil and wine production, the same conduct long before them by the Etruscans and the Romans until 300 BC.. [Read more…] about Chianti Classico Riserva 2010, Badia a Coltibuono

Chianti Classico Riserva Il Campitello 2015, Monteraponi

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The first historical sources, dating back to the 10th century, speak of the Poggio di Monteraponi, in the heart of the Chianti Classico territory, on which stood the homonymous village. Right in this enclave, which already at the time owned cellars for wine production, under the Poggio’s tower, now stands the farm Monteraponi, founded in 1974 and still managed by Michele Braganti. [Read more…] about Chianti Classico Riserva Il Campitello 2015, Monteraponi

Baron’Ugo 2015, Monteraponi

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Monteraponi enclave is cited, since the 10th century, by historical sources which report, among other things, that the “Poggio Monteraponi” belonged to Ugo di Brandenburgo, the historic Governor of Tuscany. [Read more…] about Baron’Ugo 2015, Monteraponi

Lèmme Lèmme 2015, Casavecchia alla Piazza

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Gabriele Buondonno established in 1988 a winery on a terrain known under the name of Casavecchia alla Piazza, a terrain anciently purchased by Michelangelo Buonarroti himself in 1549 in order to produce wine. [Read more…] about Lèmme Lèmme 2015, Casavecchia alla Piazza

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